werkpost

English translation: work place

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Flemish term or phrase:werkpost
English translation:work place
Entered by: Dennis Seine

11:16 Oct 22, 2006
Flemish to English translations [PRO]
Engineering (general)
Flemish term or phrase: werkpost
this is in the context of railway works - I don't think workstation would be right here - can't think of a good word,

thanks
Andre de Vries
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:33
work place
Explanation:
how about this general suggestion? 'Werkpost' in Flemish is just a general term meaning 'the place where you work'.

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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2006-10-23 16:51:04 GMT)
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Maybe you can specify it slightly by using 'that are specific for a work place like this one' in your translation.
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Dennis Seine
United States
Local time: 23:33
Grading comment
I have gone with "work area" - thanks for your input
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work place


Explanation:
how about this general suggestion? 'Werkpost' in Flemish is just a general term meaning 'the place where you work'.

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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2006-10-23 16:51:04 GMT)
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Maybe you can specify it slightly by using 'that are specific for a work place like this one' in your translation.

Dennis Seine
United States
Local time: 23:33
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
I have gone with "work area" - thanks for your input
Notes to answerer
Asker: I think it has a more specific meaning , because they talk about "werfzone" and "werf" and there are evidently a lot of "werkposten" - but you may be right

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